Nayanthara To Samantha Ruth Prabhu, 5 Telugu Actresses Who Delivered Iconic Item Songs

Item songs or dance numbers in the South Indian film industry are huge crowd pullers. The unique dance steps, captivating music, and popular actresses in their glamorous avatars are what these songs are composed of. Top actresses like Tamannaah Bhatia and Samantha Ruth Prabhu have given some chartbuster item numbers. Besides, there are a few other Telugu actresses who dared to break the stereotype and gave some blockbusters item songs, which became a milestone in their career. Let us take a look at 5 Telugu actresses who left everyone stunned with their sizzling appearance in item songs.

Tamannaah Bhatia

Tamannaah Bhatia is not afraid to explore. Not once or twice, the stunning actress and impeccable dancer has featured in many item songs. However, her infectious moves in Jailer’s Kaavaalaa went viral instantly after the release of the song. The whole nation grooved to the blockbuster song and Tamannaah Bhatia was widely recognised for her power-packed performance in the song.

Nayanthara

The 2007-film Sivaji: The Boss was a superhit for many reasons. One of them was Nayanthara’s item number, Ballelakka. Composed by AR Rahman, Ballelaka was one peppy song that had it all, making it a blockbuster hit. The actress recently made her Bollywood debut with Jawan alongside Shah Rukh Khan.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu

The song titled Oo Antava from the blockbuster film Pushpa: The Rise needs no introduction. It’s been two years since the release of the song and people still can’t get over it. Notably, it was the first time that the actress appeared in a hot avatar. Her sizzling chemistry with Allu Arjun added to the hotness.

Pooja Hegde

The first time Pooja Hegde performed in the item song was in the 2018-superhit film Ram Charan Rangasthalam. Her fantastic dance moves and on-point expressions in the song Jigelu Rani solidified her position as a talented actress and dancer. The Radhe Shyam actress did another special number for Venkatesh and Varun Tej’s film F3.

Ramya Krishnan

The actress, who is popular for her role as Sivagami Devi in Bahubali, did an item song in the 2003 Tamil film Kaakha Kaakha. The song titled Thoodhu Varuma featured the actress in a sizzling avatar.